The assessment
How it scores, by category
Market position
The data
Solar module
Produces DC electricity at the roof. It contains no system-level power conversion or storage.
- Product role
- None in the module.
- Published range
- 660–675 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Not recorded
Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (675 W) applied to the guaranteed floor; modular/format differences aside, this is the same rated-power spec shown above.
Modelled effective output, year by year
Year 1 to year 25. Rated 675 W at STC.
How this is modelled
Modelled from this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.35%/yr) degradation figures, compounded against its 675 W rated (STC) output. This is a datasheet-derived estimate, not a field measurement or a warranty guarantee. Actual output also depends on site irradiance, temperature, soiling and system design.
| Year | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts | 668 W | 659 W | 647 W | 635 W | 623 W | 612 W |
| % of rated | 99.0% | 97.6% | 95.8% | 94.1% | 92.3% | 90.6% |
Verification & sources
Market context
Global evidencechange in the site menu
Global benchmark. This scorecard is benchmarked globally. A global score does not imply local availability, certification, warranty coverage, or installer compatibility.
Benchmark anchor. The score uses the highest exact current rating established for the retained AU scope. Scored model: AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw · checked 2026-08-17. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-09-01
Strong evidence coverage
17 of 17 scored criteria link directly to a published source.
Values marked estimated, derived, or not found remain visible on the audit sheet and do not carry the same evidential weight as a linked source. Coverage measures direct links, not an independent guarantee that a claim is correct.
How far the evidence reaches
- OutputThird-party source1 of 8 rows beyond claim
- EnduranceManufacturer claim3 rows
- SafetyNot assessed for panels
- Warranty & backingManufacturer claim2 rows
- FitManufacturer claim4 rows
- FootprintNot assessed for panels
Rings, outside in: manufacturer claim, certified or regulator-listed, third-party source. The centre is review.solar's own measurement, empty for every product today. How the evidence puzzle works
Record revision. Built 2026-08-17 from AIKO's current exact datasheet (202601 V1.1), retrieved and text-extracted locally rather than read from the product page, because AIKO's product pages and its own datasheets disagree on published bands. The sheet ladder spans 655-690 W; the retained Australian range is 660-675 W because the CER approved-module export checked 2026-08-12 lists MDE72Mw only across that band, expiring 2029-01-04. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. Australian source review 4 October 2026: the current AU product page links the ANZ sheet (locator 202602 V4.1_ANZ; body 202602 V4.1_EN). It declares 35 mm hail at 27.2 m/s; the coexisting global 202601 V1.1 sheet declares 40 mm at 23 m/s. These conditions remain separate and no numerical test-loss endpoint is published. The retained Australian 675 W benchmark has 25.0% STC efficiency and 512 W NOCT power at 800 W/m², 20°C ambient and 1 m/s wind. T98 maximum 70°C is not a NOCT cell-temperature value. ANZ connector designation requires the exact module label. The current regulator export names 660/665/670/675 W codes with 4 January 2029 expiry; the manufacturer’s 690 W headline is not the Australian benchmark.
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Product record history
4 changes to this record · 8 products changed in this update
DE Warranty confirmation
- Before
- unconfirmed
- After
- No longer recorded
DE Warranty scope
- Before
- Germany; no German warranty naming AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw was attached, so six-field terms are not transferred from the Australian N-Type ABC instrument.
- After
- Germany: the German-language AIKO N-Type ABC Modulgarantie, Verteilte Standardmodule (distributed standard modules; filename version 1.6, listed in AIKO's German resource centre with date 22 November 2025, no version or effective date printed in the document), names the mono-glass family AIKO-Axxx-MDE72Mw, which includes AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw, and provides a 15-year product term and a 30-year power term (88.85% in year 30). The six warranty fields are read from that German instrument and are not transferred from the Australian N-Type ABC 1.6.3 instrument. AIKO's German website terms state that only the warranty and service terms in the final agreement between AIKO and the customer are binding on the parties.
DE Warranty conditions
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- labour: The customer bears the costs of removing, repackaging, installing and reinstalling the modules, and the instrument does not state a separate site labour term (clause 4.4.3).; registration: Claims must be submitted in writing to AIKO or its authorised distributors within the warranty period (clause 3.1). A written notice to cs@aikosolar.com is required within 30 days of the customer becoming aware, or of when the customer should have become aware, of the issue, with the claimant, a description, supporting photos or data, module serial numbers, purchase vouchers, module type and module location (clause 3.2).; remedy: Where AIKO determines that a defect results from its material or process problems, or is found responsible by a third-party test organisation jointly selected by the customer and AIKO, AIKO may remedy the claim by repair (clause 4.1, with AIKO determining the repair plan), replacement (clause 4.2) or refund (clause 4.3) of the defective modules. Repaired or replacement modules keep the original warranty period, which is not recalculated or extended (clause 4.4.1).; removal reinstallation: The customer bears the costs of removing, repackaging, installing and reinstalling the modules (clause 4.4.3). The limited warranty does not apply to modules that the customer removes from the original installation location or moves to another project site without AIKO's explicit written approval (clause 5.12).; transferability: Transfer requires AIKO's agreement and a signed tripartite agreement, and the modules must remain intact and non-removable at the original installation location (clause 7.1). No other transfer is binding on AIKO (clause 7.3).; transport: The customer advances the third-party testing fee, and AIKO bears the testing fee and the freight during inspection only where it is found responsible for the defect (clause 4.4.2). Unless otherwise agreed, AIKO transports repaired or replacement modules to the same destination under the trade terms of the original sales contract, and premium, freight, customs clearance fee and other reasonable costs are borne under those terms; the customer must contact AIKO in advance and provide the service providers' invoices to apply for reimbursement (clause 4.4.3).
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/comet-3n72-mono-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comet-3N72_AIKO-A-MDE72Mw_655-690W-2382x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/comet-3n72-mono-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/resources-center/; https://aikosolar.com/de/terms-and-conditions/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/WI-0BQM-M008-N-Type-ABC-Modulgarantie%EF%BC%88Standardmodule-fur-verteilte-PV-Anlagen%EF%BC%89-1.6-DE.docx; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comet-3N72_AIKO-A-MDE72Mw_655-690W-2382x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
1 change to this record · 12 products changed in this update
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/comet-3n72-mono-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comet-3N72_197-AIKO-A-MDE72Mw_655-690W-2382%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V1.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/comet-3n72-mono-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comet-3N72_AIKO-A-MDE72Mw_655-690W-2382x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
1 change to this record · 32 products changed in this update
DE Warranty confirmation
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- unconfirmed
2 changes to this record · 1 product changed in this update
Source revision
- Current text
- Built 2026-08-17 from AIKO's current exact datasheet (202601 V1.1), retrieved and text-extracted locally rather than read from the product page, because AIKO's product pages and its own datasheets disagree on published bands. The sheet ladder spans 655-690 W; the retained Australian range is 660-675 W because the CER approved-module export checked 2026-08-12 lists MDE72Mw only across that band, expiring 2029-01-04. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. Australian source review 4 October 2026: the current AU product page links the ANZ sheet (locator 202602 V4.1_ANZ; body 202602 V4.1_EN). It declares 35 mm hail at 27.2 m/s; the coexisting global 202601 V1.1 sheet declares 40 mm at 23 m/s. These conditions remain separate and no numerical test-loss endpoint is published. The retained Australian 675 W benchmark has 25.0% STC efficiency and 512 W NOCT power at 800 W/m², 20°C ambient and 1 m/s wind. T98 maximum 70°C is not a NOCT cell-temperature value. ANZ connector designation requires the exact module label. The current regulator export names 660/665/670/675 W codes with 4 January 2029 expiry; the manufacturer’s 690 W headline is not the Australian benchmark.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Primary datasheetHail resistance: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Comet-3N72-197-AIKO-A-MDE72Mw_655-690W-2382%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V1.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Comet-3N72-197-AIKO-A-MDE72Mw_660-690W%EF%BC%882382x1134x30mm_202602_V4.1_ANZ.pdf
10 changes to this record · 152 products changed in this update
US Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/en/products/; https://aikosolar.com/us/products/
Source revision
- Current text
- Built 2026-08-17 from AIKO's current exact datasheet (202601 V1.1), retrieved and text-extracted locally rather than read from the product page, because AIKO's product pages and its own datasheets disagree on published bands. The sheet ladder spans 655-690 W; the retained Australian range is 660-675 W because the CER approved-module export checked 2026-08-12 lists MDE72Mw only across that band, expiring 2029-01-04. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Primary datasheetDE Status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- available
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/comet-3n72-mono-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comet-3N72_197-AIKO-A-MDE72Mw_655-690W-2382%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V1.1_DE.pdf
US Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- aikosolar.com/us/products/ serves the English global product index (canonical /en/products/), not a United States catalogue. AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw / Comet 3N72 is not named on a US-specific sale path. The Australian N-Type ABC warranty is not transferred.
DE Certifications
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The German Comet 3N72 Einzelglas page and German datasheet name AIKO-A-MDE72Mw 655-690W, including AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw.
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- aikosolar.com/de/products/comet-3n72-mono-glass/ stays on the German host and names COMET 3N72 Einzelglas 655W-690W. The linked German datasheet names AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw. Manufacturer listing is established; distributor inventory is not inferred. Comet 2U72 and Comet 1N72 are different identities and are not transferred.
DE Warranty scope
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Germany; no German warranty naming AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw was attached, so six-field terms are not transferred from the Australian N-Type ABC instrument.
2 changes to this record · 109 products changed in this update
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Certification: AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw (IEC 61215-2021)
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: module; certification model: AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: aiko-comet-3n72-mde72mw-660-675-au; source key: data/aiko_comet_3n72_mde72mw_au.json; source manufacturer name: Zhejiang Aiko Solar Technology Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2026-03-10; candidate model: AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2029-01-04; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
Certification model
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw (IEC 61215-2021)
5 changes to this record · 118 products changed in this update
Independent energy yield
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
Independent energy yield: Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/au/news-aiko-claims-top-spot/; https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/11/09/pv-magazine-test-september-2023-results/
Independent energy yield: Evidence status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sourced
2 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
1 change to this record · 6 products changed in this update
Archived Source
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sources/review.solar-zhejiang-aiko-solar-technology-co-ltd-aiko-comet-3n72-mono-glass-660-675w-au-datasheet.pdf
1 change to this record · 6 products changed in this update
Product record
kind: panel; brand: AIKO; name: Comet 3N72 Mono-Glass; model: AIKO-A660-MDE72Mw through AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw (144 half-cells, N-type ABC rear-contact); scored model AIKO-A675-MDE72Mw; score: 68.2
Primary datasheet
This is review.solar's publication history. It does not claim the product changed on the recorded date, and it excludes compatibility, system pairing, installation suitability and relative leaderboard prose. Open the complete JSON record.
Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- DE market evidence checked
- US market evidence checked
- Australian certification source identity verified
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
Scored by Solar Analytica Research
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Our reading
Comet 3N72 Mono-Glass scores 67, placing 30 of 53 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 67.8. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (88), above the class average of 86. Guarantee & Backbone scores 44, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on guarantee & backbone is 55. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 25.0%, N-type ABC cell technology, 15-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.
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